a few pics of Vagrant
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a few pics of Vagrant
hey everyone...here are a few photographs of the Transition Vagrant i was working on. it weighs about 35lbs i am trying it with 4 cogs at "9 speed spacing"
a quick list of some of the components:
manipoo travis 150 single fork
fsa orbit extreme 1.5 hs
fsa dh-300 stem
fsa dh-400 bars
fsa maximus cranks and isis bb
thomson seatpost
wtb stealth seat
avid juicy 5 brakes (203mm/180mm rotors)
i9 hub/spokes with dt-swiss rims
azonic vigilante 2.5" tires
sram x.9 shifter/derailleur
gamut chain guide
blackspire chain ring
syncros mental ss pedals
a quick list of some of the components:
manipoo travis 150 single fork
fsa orbit extreme 1.5 hs
fsa dh-300 stem
fsa dh-400 bars
fsa maximus cranks and isis bb
thomson seatpost
wtb stealth seat
avid juicy 5 brakes (203mm/180mm rotors)
i9 hub/spokes with dt-swiss rims
azonic vigilante 2.5" tires
sram x.9 shifter/derailleur
gamut chain guide
blackspire chain ring
syncros mental ss pedals
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Dang that thing looks awesome! Really nice job on building it up!
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Oh crap...she could replace my gf ..
seriously I hate white...really I do...but I can't stop staring...oi....
Transition is kicking ass...good to see another on the board Congrats on the smoking ride
seriously I hate white...really I do...but I can't stop staring...oi....
Transition is kicking ass...good to see another on the board Congrats on the smoking ride
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Originally Posted by euroford
please excuse my irgnorance, but why does that bike weigh so much? just a super beefy frame/fork?
And honestly i was thinking how light that build was for a decent fr ht.
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Eh, it's ok i spose
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Looking really good. Congrats on the sweet ride.
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thanks everyone! now let me see if i can address some of the comments...
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Originally Posted by euroford
please excuse my irgnorance, but why does that bike weigh so much? just a super beefy frame/fork?
i actually have some very light weight stuff on the bike. the seat, seatpost, and gamut guide are very light. the i9 hubs and spokes should be light. the dt-swiss fr rims are probably average. 4-cogs should be lighter than 8 or 9 cogs.
i guess i was hoping for a little lighter as well. i don't know if 35lbs is decent or not for this type of bike. it is my first
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Originally Posted by gastro
Looks good - can you furnish closeups of rear wheel / cassette setup, thanks very much.
in retrospect, if the i9 hub shell is the same as their ss version (with regards to durability), i think i made a huge mistake. it would have been way trick to get their ss version because it holds 4-cogs. so i would have had and and even stronger wheel because it probably would have been non-dished. something for you to consider if you are thinking of i9 wheels and 4 speeds.
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
what are all those trophys for?
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Very nice machine you got there man. Now go get it all scratched up and dirty!
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Now that....is Awsome! I dig white bikes. What do think of that fork? Oh, and I9,local boys.
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Originally Posted by mtnbiker66
Now that....is Awsome! I dig white bikes. What do think of that fork? Oh, and I9,local boys.
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Originally Posted by mx_599
thanks! the fork feels great! it is still breaking in. i know people don't like manitou/answer so i will be truthful and let the forum know if something bad happens to it. otherwise i see no problems.
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Wow that looks awesome. I'm not typically a big fan of white bikes but that is nicely built.
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Wow I love it! The set up in the back is crazy with the i9 hubs and the 4 cogs.